identity

The way people see themselves Ð the groups they feel a part of, the significant aspects of themselves that they use to describe themselves to others. Some theorists distinguish between collective identity, social identity, and personal identity. However, all related in one way or another to a description of who one is, and how one fits into his social groups and society overall. (from http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/glossary.htm)

The following items are tagged identity.

For The Bible Tells Me So

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Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate?

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake’s provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and

Terrorism, Identity and Moderation: The Struggle for Pakistan’s Soul

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Zamir Akram, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Opening Remarks by Daniel L. Shapiro, Director, Harvard International Negotiation Initiative

Pakistan is at the fault line of many conflicts and contradictions. It also holds the key to some of the 21st century’s most pressing questions. Can moderate Islam coexist with a plural, progressive state? Can

The Emotional Dimension of Global Security

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Daniel Shapiro, Faculty, Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital

Daniel Shapiro, Ph.D., is on the faculty at Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital. He is the associate director of the Harvard Negotiation Project and the founder and director of the www.beyond-reason.net International Negotiation Initiative (INI). INI’s mission is to enhance international security

Dan Shapiro Answers the “Davos Question” on YouTube

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The Davos Question: What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?

Daniel Shapiro, Director of the Harvard International Negotiation Initiative and faculty member at Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School (psychiatry), talks about the critical role of emotions and identity in

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate

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Speakers:
Roger Fisher
Daniel Shapiro

Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro will be discussing ideas from their new book, Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate (Viking, 2005). The book has benefited from the thinking of many people, including participants of previous DRF Forums. During their talk, Fisher and Shapiro will offer practical ideas to help negotiators deal with

The Handbook of Dispute Resolution

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This volume is an essential, cutting-edge reference for all practitioners, students, and teachers in the field of dispute resolution. Each chapter was written specifically for this collection and has never before been published. The contributors–drawn from a wide range of academic disciplines–are among the most prominent in dispute resolution today, including Frank E. A. Sander,

Negotiation Conference Examines West Bank and Gaza Settlements

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Opening Remarks:

Dean Elena Kagan
Harvard Law School
Dean Richard Morgan
UNLV Boyd School of Law

Introduction to the Settlement Dilemma
Robert Mnookin

Panel 1
Religious and Ideological Dimensions

Panel 2
Political Dimensions

Panel 3
Psychological Dimensions

Panel 4
Legal Dimensions and Human Rights Issues

Panel 5
Compensation Schemes and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

Panel 6
International Dimensions, The Role of Third Parties

Concluding Comments
Robert Mnookin

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Just days before the Israeli government submitted

Students: Interested in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution?

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PON Fall Kick-Off Webcast
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Watch the webcast of the Program on Negotiation’s kick-off event to learn about PON’s activities and how you can get involved.

Special Presentation

HLS Professor Robert Mnookin, PON chair and director of the Harvard Negotiation Research Project, and HLS Visiting Professor Lawrence Susskind, director of the Harvard-MIT Public Disputes Project, describe

Negotiation Conference Examines West Bank and Gaza Settlements

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Webcasts
Opening Remarks
Dean Elena Kagan
Harvard Law School
Dean Richard Morgan
UNLV Boyd School of Law

Introduction to the Settlement Dilemma
Robert Mnookin

Panel 1
Religious and Ideological Dimensions

Panel 2
Political Dimensions

Panel 3
Psychological Dimensions

Panel 4
Legal Dimensions and Human Rights Issues

Panel 5
Compensation Schemes and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

Panel 6
International Dimensions, The Role of Third Parties

Concluding Comments
Robert Mnookin

RealPlayer Recommended (download here)

Reported by the Harvard Law School News

Leigh Thompson to Discuss “Stereotype, Reactance, and Regeneration in Negotiations” at January PPIN Seminar

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The Program on Negotiation invites all interested parties to attend a Psychological Processes in Negotiation (PPIN) seminar featuring Leigh Thompson, J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. The title of Prof. Thompson’s presentation is Stereotype Threat, Reactance, and Regeneration in Negotiations.

The seminar